DILLON JOHNSTONE VS. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ET AL

Matter on the Law & Motion/Discovery Calendar for Wednesday, June 11, 2025, line 9, DEFENDANT TUSHAR TAMBE'S Motion To Compel Plaintiff Dillon Johnstone'S Responses To Requests For Production Of Documents, Set One

Defendant Tushar Tambe's unopposed motion to compel further responses to his requests for production of documents, set one, from plaintiff Dillon Johnstone and for sanctions is granted in part. Defendant shows good cause for production. Johnstone is ordered to provide further responses to RFP Nos. 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 30, 32. All responsive documents shall be produced within 20 days of entry of this order.

Some of Johnstone's RFP responses suggest he no longer seeks recovery for lost earnings. If that is the case, he must make it clear. For the above-listed RFPs plus RFP No. 2, Johnstone shall produce all responsive documents within 20 days of entry of this order. For the following RFPs, Johnstone shall amend his response to confirm he has conducted a reasonably diligent search: 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31. For the following responses, Johnstone's objections have merit or his responses are complete; no further response is ordered: 16, 17.

Tambe seeks sanctions. CCP 2031.300(c) provides that "the court shall impose a monetary sanction . . . against any party, person, or attorney who unsuccessfully makes or opposes a motion to compel a response to a demand for inspection . . . unless it finds that the one subject to the sanction acted with substantial justification or that other circumstances make the imposition of the sanction unjust." Sanctions may be awarded even where the nonmoving party does not oppose the motion. (Rule of Court 3.1348(a).) Tambe's sanctions request is reasonable and the court does not find substantial justification. The court orders Johnstone to pay $1290 to Tambe within 20 days of entry of this order.

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